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Scales Mound, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Jo Daviess County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
441
Population
700/sq mi density
$66,765
Median Income
$36,585 per capita
$158,000
Home Value
$206,545 Zillow
$774
Median Rent
15.3% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
132
Violent Crime/100K
1,325 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$66,765 median income, 3.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$158,000 home value, $774/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
132 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.7%
378 → 426
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+59.4%
$41,875 → $66,765
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.78%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Scales Mound across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
463
+37 from 2023 (426)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,576
+$25,811 from 2023 ($66,765)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 378 | — | $41,875 | — |
| 2015 | 371 | -1.9% | $43,750 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 359 | -3.2% | $51,771 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 356 | -0.8% | $57,813 | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 435 | +22.2% | $58,611 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 426 | -2.1% | $66,765 | +13.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.